Rail-moistener.



C. E. MATTISON.

RAIL MOISTENER.

APPLICAIION FILED JUNE 13, l9l8.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 2? 1918.

Application filed June 13, 1918 Serial No. 239,850.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLEY E. Marris03, a citizen of the United States, residing at De Bidder, in the parish of Beauregard and State of Louisiana, have invented a new and useful Rail-hloistener, ofwhich theyfollowing is a specification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application is adapted to be used for supplying cool water tothe rails of a track, for the purpose of lessening the friction, the structure increasing the mileage which the wheels will run, and serving to cool the rails, thereby reducing heat and causing a trhin to draw more easily than otherwise would be the case; I

The invention aims to provide a structure of the kind mentioned which is of a simple makeup, and capable of being connected to standard parts of a locomotive engine,iwithout working changes therein.

Another object of the inventionis to provide a structure of the sort mentioned which takes the water from the tender, as distinguished from thelocomotive engine itself, thereby obviating any'possibility of interfering with the working of the injector, cool water being supplied to the track.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the present invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of the invention shown can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation; Fig. 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. i

The numeral 1 marks the tender of a locomotive engine E the tender including a tank 2 and a frame 3 supporting the tank. A. pipe 1 communicates with the tank 2 and is provided with a valve 5. The pipe d has a lateral branch 6 with which is connected a coupling 7. The parts above alluded to constitute a portion of a known locomotive I equipment, and no novelty is claimed for them, saving in so far as they may cooperate with parts hereinafter described. ,The couphng '4' is resorted to, and the valve 5 is opened, when it is desired to usewater for any purpose, extcriorly of the tender.

In carrying out the presentinvention, a horizontal pipe 8 is assembled with the lower end of the pipe at and extends inv.'ardly, beneath the tank 2, to the frame 3.

With the end of the pipe 8 is conn'ectedla vertical pipe 9 passing downwardly along the side .of the frame 3. The lower endof the pipe 9 is assembled with one end of a V "n 1C, f

horizontal pipe 10 located beneath the frame S and connected thereto by brackets 11. The other end. of the pipe 10 is closed by a cap 50 as shown in Fig. 2. T couplings 12 are interposed in the horizontal pipe 10 and are connected by means of reducers l t with branch pipes 15 which curve downwardly and discharge atthe rear of a brake beam 16, in front of the forward wheels 17 of the tender, although, as those skilled in the art will appreciate, the pipes may be located as desired without jeopardizing the utility of the invention, provided that certain fea tures thereof are retained.

The branch pipes 15 are considerably smaller in diameter than is the horizontal pipe 10. The valve is opened, and the water flows downwardly from the tank 2 and discharged through the branch nines 15, on the ails, for the purpose hereinbefore set forth;

The couplings 7 time that the water is flowing from theta-11k 2 through the pipes 15, but the amount of water supplied is so small that the water does not overflow at the couplings 7. The couplings 7 serve to admit air into the pipes 8, 9, 10 and 15, and facilitate the flow of water through the pipes 15. \Vhen it is desired to use water at the couplings 7, the valve 5 is opened to full head, or nearly so, the amount of water which trickles through the branch pipes 15 being so small that the supply at the coupling 7 is not diminished materially.

Especial attention is directed to the fact "that the water is drawn directly from the remain open during the Itis to be observed that the device forming the subject matter of this application may be assembled with the tender of a 1000- motive engine at trifling cost, and it being unnecessary to Work any material changes in the make up of the tender, the pipes 8 being coupled merely to the lower ends of the pipe 4 which are a standard part of a locomotive construction.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a locomotive engine including a tender comprising a tankand a track Wheel; a conduit leading directly from the tank of the tender and discharging in a common vertical plane ivith the Wheel; and a valve in the conduit, adJaCent the tank, the conduit having a n01- Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

mally open vent disposed between the valve and the discharge end of the conduit.

2. In a device of the class described, a locomotive engine including a tender comprising a frame, a tank on the frame, and a track Wheel; a pipe extended transversely of the frame and having one of its ends in direct communication with the tank; and a branch pipe leading from the transverse pipe, the branch pipe discharging in a common plane with the Wheel.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLEY E. MATTISON.

itness es J. H. CAIN, T. J. NICHOLS.

Washington, D. 0. 

